Council Meeting Agenda Highlights Tuesday April 14th 1:30 PM

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• RESENTATION – REGIONAL FOOD CHARTER A. Ms. Wendy Aasen, North Okanagan Food Action Coalition, re: Signing and Presentation of the North Okanagan Food Charter.
• DELEGATION – VARIOUS INITIATIVES AT REGIONAL DISTRICT OF NORTH OKANAGAN AND THE CITY OF VERNON (P. 57) E. Mr. Barry Beardsell, re: Various Initiatives at the Regional District of North Okanagan and the City of Vernon.
• VFRS BUSINESS PLAN – PUBLIC INFORMATION SESSION AND PUBLIC INPUT SESSION DATES (P. 118) E. Memo dated April 3, 2009, from Fire Chief Jeff Carlisle, re: VFRS Business Plan – Public Information Session and Public Input Session Dates.
• BYLAW ENFORCEMENT – 2008 YEAR END REPORT (P. 124) (iv) Memo dated March 4, 2009, from Mr. Clint Kanester, Manager, Bylaw Enforcement, re: 2008 Year End Report.
• NORTH VISITOR CENTRE OPERATIONS (P. 145) (i) THAT Council direct that no further investment be made in the building or grounds at the North Visitor Centre, due to the cost of remediation and repairs and that it no longer be operated by the City; AND FURTHER, that Council authorize the Tourism Manager to operate a mobile Visitor Centre for the 2009 season.
• O’KEEFE RANCH HVAC REPLACEMENT (P. 151) (ii) THAT Council approve $30,000 for the replacement of the HVAC system and water heater in the Core Building of the O’Keefe Ranch that provides heating/cooling for the office and restaurant, and, provision of a service agreement with a reputable firm for an annual service agreement to provide preventative maintenance using funds from the Casino Reserve Fund.
• RISING TIDE CONSULTANTS LTD. – PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO ZONING
  BYLAW #5000 (P. 188) (v) THAT Council support the application submitted by officials of Rising Tide Consultants Ltd. to amend Zoning Bylaw #5000 by including the use “liquor primary establishment, major” as a Primary Use in the C5 – Community Commercial zone.
• UNIVERSAL RECYLING PROGRAM (P. 217) (vii) THAT Council accept the proposal from Aldon Waste Systems to provide recycling services to commercial and industrial properties within the City of Vernon, based on three collections per week at a monthly cost of $19.55 per property, as noted in their letter attached as Appendix A;
• THAT Bylaw #5181, “Fees and Charges (2009) Amendment Bylaw Number 5181, 2009” – a bylaw to amend Fees and Charges Bylaw Number 3909, 1993 for various Division within the City of Vernon to incorporate rates for 2009, be adopted. (P. 230)
• THAT Bylaw #5192, “City of Vernon Tax Rates Bylaw Number 5192, 2009” – a bylaw for the levying of rates for Municipal, Hospital, Regional District and Specified Area purposes for the Year 2009, be read a first, second and third time. (P. 257) Memo dated April 7, 2009, from Kevin Bertles, Manager, Finance, re: 2009 Tax Rates Bylaw #5192 (P. 261)